... two different places, and were different kinds of literature. They contain many familiarities and different in the manner. Oedipus the King is a tragic play. It tells a story about the fate of the main character, Oedipus. He was the child of Jocasta and King of Laius. When he was born, he was cursed by the gods that he would kill his father and marry his mother because his mother, Jocasta was a blasphemer ... as the gods said, led Oedipus to the tragic end. EXDOUS, compared with Oedipus the king is a comedy. The main character, Moses was born in a slave family and happened to grow up as...

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... but live in sickness. Sophocles "Oedipus the King" is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the Athenian's. The main character Oedipus is the king of Thebes by solving the riddle of the Sphinx. He them had promised the citizens of Thebes that he would find the person responsible for this blight. While in searching he ... of tragedy, Oedipus the king is the perfect example because it has many incidents that arouse pity or fear, it has a tragic hero, and it accomplishes cat...

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... as stupid. This is proven, when the obvious stares him in the face, and he chooses to ignore/deny/ and even tries to refute it rather than face its reality. For the most part of the play, He doesn't know himself at all, neither his parents" names nor his own unnatural crimes. Who killed King Larius? Oedipus , the main character of the play is confronted with the element of a prophecy concerning his ... fate, being one of which is too difficult for him ... to face. Oedipus is determined to change fate and the manifestation of the prophecy that he would have him kill his father and marry...

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... characteristic of literature that I recognized in this play was the role of a dynamic character. Now you may ask what is a dynamic character? A dynamic character is someone who undergoes significant development or change during the story. At the beginning of the play, Oedipus shows us that he is a dynamic character by solving the riddle and becoming king. He then rules in peace and harmony for a long period of time. He is ... later driven off the throne. "Oedipus Rex" is a classic example of a tragedy. Oedipus's life was doomed from the day he was born. His pre-determined fate ... ...

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... be integrated into performance and be considered as part of the whole. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. There are a numberof characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his ... fate is not deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also ... ...

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... be integrated into performance and be considered as part of the whole. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. There are a numberof characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his ... fate is not deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also ... ...

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... We see a great insight to the mind of Creon and how he fights his own stubborn pride and makes the right decision. In the play, Oedipus, we see that Creon is generally accepted as a dignified man among the chorus. "Creon was no fool before, and now his oath increases his stature. Respect him" (Oedipus 45). The chorus stands up for Creon against King Oedipus, putting their names and integrity ... on the line to defend as what they see as a ... dignified man. In Sophocles" plays, the chorus symbolizes the noblemen of Greek ... ...

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... are clearly displayed throughout the Oedipus the King to evoke pity and fear upon the audience. As the play progresses, the hamartia, or error in judgment can be spotted, although only the viewers are aware of this. Since the audience already knows the ending to the play, the hamartia is easily seen. Every protagonist in a tragedy has the flaws, or else the play wouldn't end up in a dismal situation. In Oedipus the King, the blindness and hubris of Oedipus lead him to ... feel a few ways. They want to tell him to open his eyes, but they also feel bad for him because of the unfortunate t...

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... tragedy that will eventually ensue. Oedipus is a great example of a character who is unaware of his tragic end, even though many signs, clues, and blunt statements were made throughout the play. One such example of a dramatic irony in the play is the theme of blindness. When Oedipus persists in finding who is the murderer of the previous king, Laios, Oedipus is blind to fact that he ... is actually the killer which caused the plaque in the city of Thebes. The irony of it is that Teiresias, the blind holy prophet, is summoned by the king to tell the truth about who the murderer ... this ...

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... quality of Hamlet has now been generally recognized." Shakespeare did not want to make a "model of irresolution, a case for psychopathology, or an illustration of the Oedipus complex." Arnold Kettle claims that "It is unforgivable to act Hamlet as though he were a neurotic instead of a hero" (Szenczi 1990: 124). William Guthrie calls him "everyman" because there is ... his friends warned him against doing so. He is brave enough to defy the authority of the King. But we know that the "multitude" is with him, so the King will not dare to harm Hamlet − at least not openly, and at least ...

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... accomplished through the catastrophic consequences of the main character's actions. Throughout the play, the viewer experiences pity and fear for a number of the characters. In the opening scene, a conversation between Antigone and her sister Ismene introduces us to the folly that has befallen their family. They allow us to see that prior to their current circumstance, they have greatly suffered. Their mother has committed suicide. Their father, King Oedipus, has cast ... himself to exile. The gods ... ...

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... , but sarcasm still does play an important role in the play. A more obvious example of sarcasm is found in the scene where the guards are harassing Antigone after she is caught trying to bury the body for the second time. Since Antigone was just caught, this is a very tense moment. The audience is sympathetic with Antigone at this time. The first guard harasses Antigone through saying, "King Oedipus" little girl! Well, well ... , well! Listen, Miss, the night watch ... ...

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... be so virtuous that instead of feeling pity or fear at his downfall, we are simply outraged. Also, the character cannot be so evil that for the sake of justice we desire his or her misfortune. The character should be someone who is famous or prosperous, like Oedipus or Medea. Aristotle believed that natural disasters such as floods, accidents, children's deaths, though terribly pathetic ... can never be tragic in the dramatic sense because they do not occur as a result of an individual man's grandeur and virtue. Shakespeare all but reinvented tragedy and his play Macbeth is one of his fi...

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